Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout WATSON
James Richards Watson, MD practises internal medicine in Durham, NC. James is a 2016 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Watson's specialty?
Dr. Watson is an internal medicine in Durham, NC. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Watson?
Dr. Watson is listed at 40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR, Durham, NC 27710. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Watson?
The number on file is (919) 681-8263. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Watson?
Dr. Watson's National Provider Identifier is 1609226901. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Watson's medical education?
Dr. Watson attended Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, graduating in 2016. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Watson have?
Dr. Watson has 10 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2016, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Watson known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Watson the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (919) 681-8263
- Email not available
Practice Locations
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR
Durham, NC 27710
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
341 services · 171 patients · 5 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
180 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
82 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
46 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
19 |
| Advance care planning, first 30 minutes | Office visit | 99497 |
14 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Related specialists at this location 8
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internal medicines in Durham 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2016 at Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.